Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for a Cardiovascular Operating Room position requiring cardiac/open heart and vascular/endovascular experience with on-call responsibilities.

Details

• Cardiovascular Operating Room (CV-OR) setting in a hospital environment
• Cardiac, open heart, vascular, and endovascular surgical patient population
• Day shift: 0630–1500, 8-hour shifts, 5 days per week, 40 hours per week
• On-call required: 2 weekday call shifts per week and every 3rd–4th weekend call
• Charting in Cerner EMR
• May float to a nearby sister hospital

Requirements

• Active SC RN license or current compact/multi-state RN license (candidate must not be a permanent SC resident if using compact license)
• Current AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers certification required
• Must be able to both scrub and circulate in the OR
• Cardiac/open heart and vascular/endovascular OR experience required
• Graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing required; BSN highly preferred
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, bend, crouch, and stoop; frequent lifting/moving of patients; ability to lift, move, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs intermittently
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized, patient- and family-centered care plans
• Demonstrate clinical competencies specific to cardiovascular OR practice, including collaborative coordination with physicians and multidisciplinary teams
• Serve as a patient advocate and provide culturally sensitive, non-judgmental nursing care
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, patient safety standards, and quality initiatives
• Travelers may remain on assignment for up to one calendar year from their initial start date; a 30–60 day break is required before returning to a new assignment at this facility